Satisfy your inner geek at Philly Comic-Con

If you’re familiar with the work of Arthur Suydam, Rusty Gilligan or Matt Triano, then you should definitely plan on attending the Philadelphia Comic-Con on June 16.

Suydam is a fantasy artist who is known for his work on “The Zombie King.” Gilligan is a sketch card and comic artist who was the sketch artist for two of Tobey Maguire’s “Spider-man” movies. Triano is a comic book artist known for his work on comic books such as “DC,” “Sherlock Holmes,” and “Zenescope.”

All three veterans from the comic book/graphic novel field will be special autograph guests at Comic-Con and will be available for question-and-answer sessions with fans.

Comic-Con also offers more than just special guests. If you’re looking for Vampirella comic books, “Big Bang Theory” trading cards or Manga items and gaming cards, the Philadelphia Comic-Con is one of the best places to look.

The popular Delaware Valley collectibles event is the area’s longest running comic convention. The well-attended event will run from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel Conference Center (formerly the Ramada Philadelphia Airport), which is located on the Industrial Highway in Essington.

The show will host dealers from all over the Northeast who will have sales booths featuring Gold & Silver Age comics, Japanese Manga, gaming cards such as Yuh-Gi-Oh and Magic the Gathering, action figures, non-sport cards (including the new Angry Birds cards), original artwork and all the latest issues of today’s popular comic book series.

As an added attraction, there will be hourly door prizes beginning at 11 a.m. with $100 in show cash to be given away.